Hamas Agrees to Release the Hostages

3 Martini Lunch

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🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Inez Stepman of the Independent Women’s Forum fills in for Jim on the Thursday 3 Martini Lunch. Join Inez and Greg as they discuss what they hope will soon be the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas, a major economic policy blunder by the Democrat running for governor in Virginia, and a surprising dead heat in the 2026 New York governor’s race.

First, they welcome reports that Hamas has agreed to release the living hostages and the remains of the rest as part of Phase 1 of President Trump’s Middle East plan. Inez cautions against celebrating until the hostages are actually home but credits Trump for getting Hamas sympathizers in Qatar and Turkey to pressure Hamas into accepting the deal.

Next, they highlight Virginia Democratic gubernational nominee Abigail Spanberger openly supporting a 2020 law passed and signed by Democrats that mandates all energy in Virginia must be renewable by 2050. There are two problems with that. There's no indication that will be feasible. And if it is, energy costs will skyrocket by thousands of dollars per year for the average customer. Inez argues that Spanberger is another Democrat falsely branded as a moderate despite her progressive record.

Finally, they break down new polling that shows New York Gov. Kathy Hochul locked in a statistical tie with her likely GOP challenger, Rep. Elise Stefanik. Hochul's endorsement of Zohran Mamdani for mayor in New York City does not appear to be resonating well throughout the state.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the three martini lunch.
0:04.9	Grab a stool next to Greg Corumbus of Radio America and Jim Garrity of National Review.
0:10.6	Three martini's coming up.
0:13.2	So glad you're with us for the Thursday edition of the three martini lunch.
0:17.1	Jim Garrity is still away.
0:18.9	Last I heard, he should be back tomorrow from his latest excursion, and then you'll find out exactly where he was, but something tells me he'll probably write about it even before we do the podcast. But here in his place today, we're very happy to have an Estetman of the Independent Women's Forum. And as, it's always good to have you. Thanks for your time today. It's always good to fill in here, but I have one objection,
0:42.1	which is that the three martini lunch doesn't come with lunch or martinis.
0:48.7	It's very, it's very virtual. It's always early in the day, too. It's not like one of those leisurely three, three p.m. lunches with the martinis. I think those are going out of style anyway, but I always feel like
0:55.5	I would like to actually experience the three martini lunch. That would be a good way to keep the
1:00.5	guest host happy. I agree. But yeah, we're going to be talking today about politics in your state
1:06.7	where you live now, New York. We'll be looking at the New York governor's race, which isn't
1:11.1	official yet because the likely Republican nominee is not even an official candidate yet,
1:15.3	but she will be soon. We'll also be taking a close look at the Virginia governor's race,
1:19.5	which will be decided next month and beyond the J. Jones fiasco and beyond the controversy
1:25.5	over men and women's bathrooms and so forth, there's actual
1:28.8	economic news that should make you be very skeptical about the Democratic nominee in that race.
1:33.8	And we'll be taking a look, of course, in just a moment at Amas, apparently agreeing to
1:38.6	at least phase one of the Trump peace plant in the Middle East, and hopefully the hostages will
1:43.5	be home within.
1:44.6	And as since we last spoke, I believe, Eric Adams, your choice, announced that he was no
1:50.6	longer going to continue his campaign.
1:52.7	That leaves three choices.
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